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Shane Harness

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Shane Harness (AKA: Shane Michaels) is a producer, director, cinematographer, and writer with over 30 years experience working as a professional in the entertainment industry on some of the biggest productions in Hollywood. He is an Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker and has visions of becoming an EGOT. Shane's filmmaking skills are very versatile, he is just as comfortable directing single camera narrative films as he is directing a 20 camera live TV show or concert stream.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Kevin Palafox in Set Free (2012)
    Set Free
    Short
    • Director(as Shane Michaels)
    • 2012
    James Runcorn and Iyad Hajjaj in 58 (2013)
    58
    6.4
    Short
    • Director(as Shane Michaels)
    • 2013
    Norman Hutchins in Norman Hutchins: God Is Faithful (2009)
    Norman Hutchins: God Is Faithful
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 2009
    Neal Schon in Neal Schon: The Calling (2012)
    Neal Schon: The Calling
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Ridiculousness (2011)
      Ridiculousness
      6.2
      TV Series
      • jib operator
      • 2011–2023
    • The 24th Annual A Home for the Holidays at the Grove
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2022
    • 23rd Annual A Home for the Holidays at the Grove
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2021
    • Jeremy Burling, Justin Jesso, and Gabrielle Diaz in Justin Jesso: Too Good to Lose (2020)
      Justin Jesso: Too Good to Lose
      Music Video
      • technojib operator
      • 2020
    • The Imagineering Story (2019)
      The Imagineering Story
      8.9
      TV Mini Series
      • jib operator
      • 2019
    • Brandon Broady and Stevie Nelson in Crashletes (2016)
      Crashletes
      3.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • jib operator
      • 2016–2019
    • Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • The High Court (2017)
      The High Court
      6.4
      TV Series
      • jib camera
      • 2017
    • The 18th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' (2016)
      The 18th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays'
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • Geeks Who Drink (2015)
      Geeks Who Drink
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • jib operator
      • 2015
    • Riot (2014)
      Riot
      3.9
      TV Series
      • hot head operator
      • 2014
    • Dr. Drew's Lifechangers
      Dr. Drew's Lifechangers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • jib camera
      • jib operator
      • 2011–2014
    • Race to the Scene (2013)
      Race to the Scene
      5.1
      TV Series
      • jib camera operator
      • 2013
    • Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday (2013)
      Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday
      7.3
      TV Special
      • jib cam operator
      • 2013
    • Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio, Simon Cowell, and Demi Lovato in The X Factor (2011)
      The X Factor
      5.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2011–2012

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • George Lynch, KXM, Doug Pinnick, and Ray Luzier in KXM: Gunfight (2014)
      KXM: Gunfight
      Music Video
      • assistant director
      • second director
      • 2014
    • The Treasure of Painted Forest (2006)
      The Treasure of Painted Forest
      5.0
      • second unit director
      • 2006
    • Clint McLean in Junkyard Wars (2001)
      Junkyard Wars
      7.5
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2001–2004
    • Worst Case Scenarios
      6.7
      TV Series
      • second director
      • 2002
    • American Idols in Las Vegas
      TV Special
      • second unit director
      • 2002
    • Steve Guttenberg, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Bill Farmer, Jeremy Foley, Jess Harnell, Lori Loughlin, and Jim Ward in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
      Casper: A Spirited Beginning
      4.6
      Video
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 1997

    Director

    • A Workable Solution
      • Director (as Shane Michaels)
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Doritos Crunch (2020)
      Doritos Crunch
      Video
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Knock Knock (2019)
      Knock Knock
      Short
      • Director (as Shane Michaels)
      • 2019
    • Jamie Brown in Roxanne: Quarter to Four (2019)
      Roxanne: Quarter to Four
      Music Video
      • Director (as Shane Michaels)
      • 2019
    • KXM and Doug Pinnick in KXM: Faith is a Room (2014)
      KXM: Faith is a Room
      Music Video
      • co-director
      • 2014
    • George Lynch, KXM, Doug Pinnick, and Ray Luzier in KXM: Gunfight (2014)
      KXM: Gunfight
      Music Video
      • co-director
      • 2014
    • Doug Pinnick in KXM: Rescue Me (2014)
      KXM: Rescue Me
      Music Video
      • Director (as Shane Michaels)
      • 2014
    • James Runcorn and Iyad Hajjaj in 58 (2013)
      58
      6.4
      Short
      • Director (as Shane Michaels)
      • 2013
    • Neal Schon in Neal Schon: The Calling (2012)
      Neal Schon: The Calling
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Kevin Palafox in Set Free (2012)
      Set Free
      Short
      • Director (as Shane Michaels)
      • 2012
    • R. Lee Ermey in Wrong Diner (2011)
      Wrong Diner
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Norman Hutchins in Norman Hutchins: God Is Faithful (2009)
      Norman Hutchins: God Is Faithful
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Dance Revolution (2006)
      Dance Revolution
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2007
    • Car Crazy (2003)
      Car Crazy
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection (2003)
      Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection
      7.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Jani Lane in Warrant: Family Picnic (1995)
      Warrant: Family Picnic
      Music Video
      • co-director
      • 1995

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Shane Michaels

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      Emmy Award Winner.
    • Nickname
      • Shane Michaels

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